Inspiring Photo: Sitting Pretty #13344527

Sitting Pretty

Uploaded: September 19, 2012 03:58:18

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We had hoped to see our first puffin at Látrabjarg on day 4 of the trip; instead, it was not until day 8, near Vik, visiting cliffs at Dyrhólaey.
There, hundreds of puffins dotted the cliffs, and you could easily get within 10 feet of some of them. They're quite charming to watch!
The weather was the worst we had (chilly, windy, rainy all day) and watching the puffins fly into and land in the strong winds was somewhat comical.
9/12 Finalist - Animals

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Ken Smith September 19, 2012

There's an island off of Maine coast that lots of puffins are at, in July. But the bird-watching excursions are booked well in advance. Lucky you. Cool shot, Chris! #1487166

Claudia Kuhn September 19, 2012

Beautiful capture Chris! #10328841

Joy Rector September 19, 2012

beautiful shot #10328843

Richard B. Hallick September 19, 2012

Great bird image. #10329006

Nikki McDonald September 19, 2012

Yes, lucky you. The closest I'll ever get is the zoo and there they are behind glass that they keep so water speckled from their antics that it's impossible to shoot through. Wonderful to observe, though. Terrific shot - love the absolutely direct eye contact :) #10329033

Jack Gaskin September 19, 2012

Great Puffin

Jack #10329050

Terry A. Stoa September 19, 2012

Nice details, Chris - they're cute little things. #10329217

Kay E. Mahoney September 19, 2012

Nice capture, Chris. Beautiful bird. #10329390

Bob Cournoyer September 19, 2012

Excellent Puff-trait.... :-)
#10329553

Louisa Hancock September 19, 2012

Beautiful, love the way you captured the Puffin looking at you #10329622

Renee Doyle September 19, 2012

I'm glad you got to see these beautiful birds up close Chris!!! Outstanding capture! #10330025

Chris Budny September 20, 2012

Thanks so much, folks! And thank you Renee---I shot this with your 100-400! #10330133

Dayna Cain September 20, 2012

This Puffin looks like he posed just for you! Excellent capture Chris. #10330993

Bob Cournoyer September 20, 2012

Hmmmmm, that 100-400 doesn't look soft to me.... :-) #10330996

Chris Budny September 21, 2012

Thank you both! #10331548

Leslie McLain September 22, 2012

Amazing capture, Chris. #10333440

Chris Budny September 22, 2012

Thank you, Leslie! #10333583

Linda D. Lester September 25, 2012

I'm so far behind in commenting! Trying to get ready to move!!!
This is an awesome capture! I would love to see one of these. Great capture! #10341325

Chris Budny September 26, 2012

I can relate to being a bit behind. Thanks so much; they are charming birds to watch! Good luck with the move! #10341960

Renee Doyle October 29, 2012

:-) BIG congrats on this beauty Chris!!! #10389172

Kay E. Mahoney October 29, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist, Chris. Good luck in the next round. #10390012

Lindley Johnson October 29, 2012

Sounds like you had a great time with these cool birds - love the eye contact with this one! Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Chris. #10390086

Rona L. Schwarz October 29, 2012

Marvelous capture of this terrific-looking bird, Chris! I have always wanted to see these in the wild...love your POV and the way he is looking straight at you. Beautiful Finalist - hope to see it again in the next round! #10390484

Mitch Spence October 29, 2012

Love the puffin, and the shot, and the chance to visit Iceland with you, Chris, if only through your images. Congratulations on the finalists. #10390650

Phyllis H. Burchett October 29, 2012

Wonderful portrait Chris, congrats! #10390749

Susan M. Smith October 29, 2012

Great pose and capture, Chris! Would love to see these guys some day. Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #10390797

Michele Peterson October 29, 2012

This is my favorite of yours from last month! Im glad to see it get a finalist, Congratulations! #10391265

Errick L. Cameron October 29, 2012

Exquisit detail. Congratuations on this superb fianlist! #10392220

Tammy Espino October 29, 2012

Congrats on this awesome finalist!! #10392563

Linda D. Lester October 30, 2012

What a great find....Congratulations! #10394381

Chris Budny October 30, 2012

Thanks, everyone! They're quite charming birds! #10394463

Merna L. Nobile November 01, 2012

Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna #10399611

Michael Kelly November 05, 2012

Love that beak color a very nice capture of this wonderful bird. Congratulations. #10405400

Chris Budny November 05, 2012

Thank you, Michael! #10405513

Aimee C. Eisaman November 05, 2012

The beak just seems to pop out almost a 3D effect...awesome! Congrats on your finalist! :~) #10406015

Chris Budny November 06, 2012

Thank you, Aimee! #10406610

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